Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Gemini Cricket · 03-17-2008, 10:51 PM

Waking Life gave me motion sickness. Good film, but I yaked.

I'm watching GoodFellas right now. Uh, why didn't this movie win Best Picture? Love this film.

wendybeth · 03-17-2008, 11:21 PM

That is probably my favorite mafia film, GC. I like it even better than the Godfather series. Ray Liotta was awesome, as was Lorraine Bracco. Great cast, great score, great editing, etc.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 03-18-2008, 06:39 PM

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That is probably my favorite mafia film, GC. I like it even better than the Godfather series. Ray Liotta was awesome, as was Lorraine Bracco. Great cast, great score, great editing, etc.

I'm right there with you, Wendybeth. I thought it was more deserving of the Oscar than his win for The Departed.

Sometimes, to amuse myself, I try to say "Karen" the way Ray Liotta says it.

Gemini Cricket · 03-19-2008, 11:25 AM

I just watched the scene again where Henry takes Karen into the club through the kitchen. All in one shot. It's an amazing shot. Imagine how much prepping they had to do and how many rehearsals it took. Truly a classic film.

Here's the shot

Snowflake · 03-19-2008, 11:39 AM

BTW, the Goodfellas special edition (I think) DVD is on sale at amazon right now. I do need to buy this film!

Deebs · 03-19-2008, 12:41 PM

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I just watched the scene again where Henry takes Karen into the club through the kitchen.

It's been way too long since I last saw GF...

Snowflake · 03-18-2008, 07:09 AM

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I'm watching GoodFellas right now. Uh, why didn't this movie win Best Picture? Love this film.

I love, love, love this film. Like WB, this is my favorite modern gangster film. Well cast, in fact, perfect casting.

I love Godfather I & II for a period piece, Godfather III was so terribly bad and I cheered (literally) when Sofia was shot on the steps of La Scala and secretly wished that the entire cast and director had been mowed down by tommy guns for making III, P.U.

Deebs · 03-18-2008, 06:03 PM

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Madeline Kahn, fabulous!

Always. Loved her.

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I love, love, love this film. Like WB, this is my favorite modern gangster film.

Add me. Goodfellas is by far my favorite. Scorsese is a favorite of mine anyway.

I can't even hear the song Layla without thinking of Goodfellas. Perfectly haunting, in the best possible way.

03-17-2008, 10:51 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Waking Life gave me motion sickness. Good film, but I yaked. I'm watching GoodFellas right now. Uh, why didn't this movie win Best Picture? Love this film.
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03-17-2008, 11:21 PM	#2
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	That is probably my favorite mafia film, GC. I like it even better than the Godfather series. Ray Liotta was awesome, as was Lorraine Bracco. Great cast, great score, great editing, etc. __________________
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03-19-2008, 11:25 AM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I just watched the scene again where Henry takes Karen into the club through the kitchen. All in one shot. It's an amazing shot. Imagine how much prepping they had to do and how many rehearsals it took. Truly a classic film. Here's the shot Last edited by Gemini Cricket : 03-19-2008 at 11:30 AM. Reason: Found the complete shot...
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	BTW, the Goodfellas special edition (I think) DVD is on sale at amazon right now. I do need to buy this film!
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